Compassionate advocate dedicated to improving research and care for brain injury patients.
Educational reform leader with 20+ years of experience in designing and implementing research-based products and services to enhance student achievement.
Analytical problem solver with strong communication and collaboration skills.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
Work History
Writer,
Brain Injury Advocate
Portland, OR
01.2019 - Current
Researched and wrote articles on brain injury for various publications: HuffPost, The Maine Review, Literary Mama, Entropy Magazine, Oregon Humanities, The Mighty, and a forthcoming memoir
Featured on podcasts and brain injury campaigns
Peer Advocate with Concussion Legacy Foundation
Professional Learning Design Manager,
NWEA
Portland, OR
01.2012 - 01.2019
Designed and managed the development of professional development products and services for global nonprofit educational organization
Student Achievement Manager,
Insight Schools
Portland, OR
01.2009 - 01.2012
Strategized and implemented student/teacher performance and school improvement planning initiatives for non-traditional public high schools
Curriculum Manager,
KnowledgePoints, Inc.
Lake Oswego, OR
01.2008 - 01.2009
Directed initiatives for K-12 national tutoring centers
Teacher/Principal/Consultant,
Multiple Schools and Locations
09.1997 - 01.2008
Instructed students in academic subjects, designed literacy initiatives, managed school administration
Education
Master of Arts - Education, Single Subject Credential in English with Cross-Cultural Academic Development Emphasis
University of California, Berkeley
Berkeley, CA
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Brown University
Providence, RI
Atheneum Master's Writing Program
Portland, OR
Skills
Concept Development
Relationship Management
Strategic partnership development
Project Leadership
Training facilitation
Lectures and Discussions
Awards and Publications
NWEA Achieve Award 2014, 2015, 2017
"What Does Measuring Student Growth Look Like in Practice?", Getting Smart, 2014
"Strengthening Data Conversations", Scholastic Administrator, 2014,
Aligning Afterschool Programs with Youth Development Principles and Academic Standards, 2008
Timeline
Writer,
Brain Injury Advocate
01.2019 - Current
Professional Learning Design Manager,
NWEA
01.2012 - 01.2019
Student Achievement Manager,
Insight Schools
01.2009 - 01.2012
Curriculum Manager,
KnowledgePoints, Inc.
01.2008 - 01.2009
Teacher/Principal/Consultant,
Multiple Schools and Locations
09.1997 - 01.2008
Master of Arts - Education, Single Subject Credential in English with Cross-Cultural Academic Development Emphasis
Direct Support Professional Internship at Origami Brain Injury Rehabilitation CenterDirect Support Professional Internship at Origami Brain Injury Rehabilitation Center